U.S. Pullout From Iraq Continues. 8,000 US Troops Left In Iraq



US Military Winds Down Iraq Withdrawal -- Al Jazeera

Final 8,000 troops to leave within weeks as US shutters its last four bases in Iraq.

Camp Adder, Iraq - There is almost nothing left of this sprawling military base near Nasiriyah, once a main hub for operations in southern Iraq, now reduced to more or less a fortified truck stop on the road to Kuwait.

Twelve thousand US troops were stationed here at the height of the Iraq war, with the usual complement of barracks, chow halls and other facilities. The military has dismantled most of these structures and shipped them out of the country, leaving behind kilometres of dusty lots surrounded by high concrete walls.

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More News On The US Withdrawal From Iraq

Only 8,000 U.S. troops left in Iraq
-- CBS
US Withdrawal From Iraq Nears Completion -- Voice of America
U.S. base in Iraq a funnel for troops and equipment heading out -- L.A. Times
Guard's Last Convoy Puts Iraq in Rearview Mirror -- Military.com
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq proceeding well -- UPI
Leaving Iraq -- USA Today (Photo Gallery)
Leaving Iraq and heading for McDonald's in armored vehicles -- MSNBC (Photo Blog)

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